California Burrito Filling

Our family loves Mexican food. It is one of our favorite meals to have both at home and in a restaurant. We have tried just about every Mexican joint within 30 miles of our house. My favorite dish at our favorite place is the Burrito California. This is my take on their recipe. This works well in a 3-quart slow cooker.

California Burrito Filling

2017-01-29 22:19:25

Serves 9

An easy slow cooker burrito filling. Also great on its own!

Ingredients

1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts

1 tbsp chile powder

1 onion, cut into eighths and separated

4 cups canned black beans, rinsed and drained

2 cups salsa verde

Chiles, optional

Options for serving

Tortillas

Cheese

Chopped fresh cilantro

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Instructions

Spray the interior of the slow cooker crock with non-stick cooking spray.

Place chicken in the bottom of the crock.

Sprinkle Chile powder over the chicken.

Layer onion over the chicken.

Add black beans and salsa verde.

Cover and cook on low 4-6 hours.

30 minutes before serving, shredded chicken.

If desired, leave the lid off the slow cooker to allow some of the liquid to evaporate for the final 30 minutes of cooking.

Notes

Tip: To shred the chicken in the slow cooker, use a potato masher with a down and twist motion. This may also mash some of the beans which will thicken the sauce.

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